The Simpsons

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Continuity mistake: In "Time and Punishment", when Homer returns after travelling back in time with the dinosaurs, you can see there is nothing on the desk in front of him, but in the next shot a screwdriver appears from nowhere.

Tree House of Horror V - S6-E6

Continuity mistake: In "Time and Punishment", the family are eating breakfast at the table and you can see there is a glass next to Lisa's plate. But when Lisa says "Dad, your hand is jammed in the toaster!" we cut back to Homer and Lisa and the glass has disappeared.

Tree House of Horror V - S6-E6

Continuity mistake: In "Time and Punishment", when Homer is sitting at the breakfast table, he asks Marge to pass a doughnut to him and you can see there is a newspaper next to his plate. But when Homer runs off back to the basement, the newspaper has gone.

Tree House of Horror V - S6-E6

Continuity mistake: In "The Shinning", Homer looks into the mirror and you can see the carpet at the bottom of the steps is coloured pink. But when Homer falls down the steps in the next shot, the carpet is now green.

Tree House of Horror V - S6-E6

Continuity mistake: In "The Shinning", Marge goes to see the typewriter and you can see that viewed from behind the paper in the typewriter is crooked, but when the camera angle changes in the next shot, the paper is now straight.

Tree House of Horror V - S6-E6

Continuity mistake: In "Nightmare Cafeteria", a teacher walks into the classroom and sees Bart sitting at his desk facing backwards. At this point, you can see the lockers behind the teacher are white, but in the next shot they are blue.

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Continuity mistake: This is a mistake for the introduction from seasons 2-20 (1991-2009). When Homer screams, he turns round. You see this in a wide shot. There are no boxes to the right of the door in the garage. However, two just appear out of thin air when he runs through the garage. (00:01:50)

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Homer's brain: It's simple, just use reverse psychology.
Homer: Reverse psychology? That sounds too complicated.
Homer's brain: Alright, don't use reverse psychology.
Homer: Alright, I will!

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Trivia: The Simpsons holds the record for most guest stars; it is also the only non-variety show to have had appearances from three former Beatles (Paul, George and Ringo).

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Question: Which episodes feature the "Howling Dog" (usually used on outside shots of buildings)?

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